1 census tracts · pop 5,396 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Pulaski Park maps to a single census tract in Hammond, IN and houses 5,396 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in eight against 30.3% citywide, putting Pulaski Park 19.3% under its own city.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.7/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. 20.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.3/10. 14.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $1,027 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Hammond commands. Among the 16 mapped neighborhoods of Hammond, it ranks #8 by risk, the middle third. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $55,371.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pulaski Park vs HammondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pulaski Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.8%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
29.5%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
20.0%No health insurance
35.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pulaski Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pulaski Park?
Pulaski Park scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Pulaski Park compare to Hammond overall?
Pulaski Park scores 0.7 points higher than Hammond overall (4/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,027 vs $1,134.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pulaski Park?
Average gross rent in Pulaski Park is $1,027/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pulaski Park residents are renters?
23% of Pulaski Park households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Hammond). The neighborhood has 5,396 residents.
Q5
Is Pulaski Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Pulaski Park sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Pulaski Park for landlords?
Pulaski Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hammond as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pulaski Park?
Pulaski Park has 5,432 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
